80 million baby boomers are due to retire over the next decade.
Take on retirement with a new mission and fulfilled life!
Retirement is not merely an end to a career; it's an entirely new phase of life that requires new activities, renewed relationships, and, most important, a way to find value and worth without going to work every day. Create a new mission for your retired life and discover a blueprint for health, happiness, and fulfillment.
Retire with a Mission shows readers how to match the skills they used at work to new activities for a joyful and satisfactory retirement. As well as guiding readers through writing and evaluating their new mission, Dr. Wendel provides actionable and insightful information on- Fixed finances and maintaining a certain standard of living Renewing sexual intimacy Traveling Volunteer, mentoring, and consulting opportunities Using computers to communicate Enhancing family life Staying healthy and happy Estate planning and preparation
Find the help you need navigating your retirement with purpose, perspective, and a renewed sense of joy!
By:
Richard Wendel Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 383g ISBN:9781402214745 ISBN 10: 140221474X Pages: 320 Publication Date:01 December 2008 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Introduction Section I: Preparation Chapter 1 Creating the Foundation for a Smooth Transition Chapter 2 Writing Your Personal Mission Statement Chapter 3 Building on Past Pleasures Chapter 4 Life Inventories Section II: Navigating the Emotional Transition Chapter 5 A Psychological Perspective Chapter 6 Sexual Intimacy Chapter 7 Spending Some Time Alone Section III: Family Chapter 8 Drawing on Family Support Chapter 9 The Family Tree Chapter 10 The Messengers in Children's Clothing: Carefree Fun Chapter 11 Recounting the Tale Chapter 12 The Skinny on Estate Planning By Lewis Gatch, Attorney-at-Law Section IV: Safeguard Your Retirement Money Chapter 13 Personal Finances: A Realistic Approach Chapter 14 The New Economy Chapter 15 Managing Your Investments Chapter 16 Enlisting the Help of Money Managers Chapter 17 Personal Equity Management Section V: Managing Every Day Dollars and Possessions Chapter 18 The Art and Science of Buying and Selling Chapter 19 A Smooth Inheritance Distribution Section VI: Medical Advancements and Retirement Chapter 20 Biomedical Discoveries Chapter 21 Retirement: The Longest of Life's Chapters? Section VII: Some Great New Activities for Retirement Chapter 22 Computers and the Internet Chapter 23 Travel Chapter 24 Working in Retirement Epilogue Appendix A: Readings on Human Sexuality Appendix B: A Bibliography for Smart Investing Index About the Author
Richard Wendel, MD, MBA (Cincinnati) is a graduate of Dartmouth College, the University of Cincinnati Medical School, and the Williams College of Business at Xavier University. He retired in 1997 after 31 years practicing medicine.